Ironing board construction



June 16, 1931. c. M. MORRIS I IRONING BOARD CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. l5.1930 Patented .lune 16, 1931 CLAYTON ivi. ivionnis, or Los ANGELES,cALiroiiNmm IRONING BOARD coivs'rnuciioiv Applicationiled January 15,1930.v Serial No. 420,893.

This invention relates to a separable ironing board particularly adaptedfor being used to support a variety of different shaped garments duringironing andpressing. An object of the invention is to provide improvedmeans for removably and interchangably supporting any one of a pluralityvof ironing boards in a convenient position for use. f

Another object ofthe invention is to stabilize and strengthen the meansfor mounting the removable section of the ironing board upon the baseportion thereof.

Other objects and advantages, such as simn togetherasgust stated,comprises a .two-part i v1li. plification of structure, convenience inuse and lessened cost of manufacture, may hereinafter appear.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate what is atpresent deemed to be a preferred embodiment of the invention. .Figa 1 isa plan view of the complete device. v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is an end elevation lookingfrom left to right of Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the ironing f boards proper showing thesame removed from the base section. Referring indetail to the drawings,to the fiat base 5 is secured, by any suitable means (not shown), asupporting block or standard 6. The upper portion of said standard 6 isprovided on each side with a horizontal bead or rib 7 which is spacedslightly below the upper edge of said standard 6.-

With the standard 6 cooperates a plurality of `removable ironing boards,one of these, designated, beingv shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 attached tothe standard in position for use.

The means for detachably securing ironing board 8 in place comprises, inthe illustrated embodimentof'the invention, a pair of parallel,cooperating cleats 9Vsecured to the under side of theV ironing board 8near f one end thereof in spaced relation to each other. alongv itsinner face, preferably at about its mid-width, with a groove 10 which isadapt- Each of these cleats is provided.

The relative position of the ironing boardl 8,'standard 6 and base 5 aresuch as are commonly employed in VVdevices of this kind, the

ed -to telescope -over the rib 7 ofthe stand i?ATENT'` oriici'.

invention-residingjin the meansfor reinovablyseouring `the ironing boardproper to the remaining portion of the device. This securing meanscomprises not onlythe tongue or groove connection already described, but

also a device for yieldingly holding the ,parts together when'assembledas shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing.

The means for Vholding the parts yielding catch device, one part 12ofwhichis secured to the end portion of the upperpart of standard 6 andthe other part 14 of which is secured to the under side ofthe'ironingboard proper; -v As shownin thedrawings,.part v12 consists ofy a pin orstud which projects from the standard6- and which is provided at eachside fwith a concavityor recess 15, andthe part-14 consists` of-a clip16 lhaving at each side a spring flange l1'? provided with a terminallip-18 which springs into the recesses A of the stud 12 thereby to holdthe parts4 to which'they are attached yieldingly together. lThe-'stud 12-is provided with a pointed end vportionu20 which is adapted to beforced between the lips 18' when the ironing board proper .isf put inplace. Y

l 1n Fig.' 4 is shownan ironing board proper nof different shape 'fromthe ironing board already described. Said ironingf'board 25` is e ofthe'duclrfbill shape, being: provided ed for beingused lto support a widergar-- menttl'iaii vcould be 'properly supported by i the ironing board8` which has .already been described. f, y.

TheV ktongue y, and groove construction standard `6j the entire weightthereof,` toi gether with any pressure-which' may be imposed upon it, isreceived by the upper-edge of the standard 'and therefore does nottendgtdblrealr the grooved portions of the cleats 9. v

'jwith an expandedvpoition'26- which is adapt- The standard 6 is shown.attached to the base 5 by means of screws 30, and the cleats 9 areshown attached to the ironing board proper 8 by means of screws 3l.

It is to be understood that the two-part catch consisting of theelements l2 and 14 may be reversely arrangedr if desired, the essence otthe invention not depending upon the relative positions of the male andfemale portions of said catch. The two parts of the catch will resistpulling apart under any strain to which the device will be. apt to besubjected during use, but will permit the ironing board proper tor bereadily attached and detached.

When the ydevice is constructed according to the design shown in thedrawings the main parts thereof may be constructed' of Wood, but it isto be understood that metal may beY substituted for wood, and variousother changes within the scope of the appended claims may be made in theconstruction without departf ing from. the spirit of the invention.

When the device is made of wood the base 5, standard 6 and ironing'boards proper 8 and 25 may each be boards out into the desired shape bythe use of saws vadapted for the purpose.

It. will be seenV that this invention provides an ironing board' properwhich has a iiat unmodified. lower face to which the catch and mountingmeans may be secured in a simple inexpensive manner.V 1

Claims:

1'. A; separable ironing board construction comprising a base board, a.board secured in an ufprigh` position to said base board to form astandard, there being a substantially horizontal. rib projecting fromeach side of the upper portion of said standard, an ironing board properhaving cooperating parallel spaced cleats secured to one faceA thereof,`said cleats having grooves adapted to telescope over said ribs, and acatch device comprising twoV parts which are yieldingly engageable witheach otherto releasably hold said ironing board proper in its attached`position upon said standard,` one part of said catch being attached tosaid ironing board proper andthe otherV part thereof being attached tosaid standard, one part of said catch being a metallic plate havingtwocooperating spring armsintegral therewith, and the other part Vof sai-dcatch comprising a part positioned tov be embraced by said arms.

2. A separable ironing board construction comprising a base, a standardcarrie-d by said base, an ironing board proper having on its lower facemeans to mount said board detachably upon said standard in alongitudinally slidable manner, and a two-part catch one part of whichifs secured to one end of said standard and the other part of which issecured to the lower face of the ironing board proper, one part of saidcatch comprising a signature.

' CLAYTON M. MORRIS.

